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5 things to know on October 23, 2022: Start your week smart: China, Hurricane Roslyn, Boris Johnson, Red Bull, Jan. 6
[ad_1] CNN — The 2022 midterm elections are now just weeks away, and with control of both chambers of Congress and dozens of governorships, secretaries of state and attorneys general posts on…
How a gun control advocate and a gun rights supporter overcame their differences and became close friends
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: This article is part of CNN’s Undivided series, which chronicles how Americans of very different backgrounds have found common ground. In this series, which runs through the midterm elections,…
China’s leadership reshuffle puts greater weight on relations with the U.S.
[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in…
RNC sues Google claiming campaign emails being sent to spam folders
[ad_1] CNN — The Republican National Committee is suing Google for allegedly sending its campaign emails to people’s spam folders. The RNC filed a lawsuit in federal court in California on Friday…
Oz loans his Pennsylvania Senate campaign another $1 million
[ad_1] CNN — Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for US Senate in Pennsylvania, loaned his campaign an additional $1 million on October 20, according to a filing with the FEC. Oz has…
Utah Senate race: Referendum on direction Trump has led GOP
[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Just weeks before the Nov. 8 vote, Utah’s senior senator, Republican Mike Lee, is now acknowledging a real reelection threat from Evan McMullin, an anti-Donald Trump…
Alex Jones seeks new trial after $1 billion Sandy Hook verdict
[ad_1] Alex Jones arrives at the court house as he faces a second defamation trial over Sandy Hook claims in Waterbury, Connecticut, September 22, 2022. Michelle McLoughlin | Reuters Conspiracy theorist Alex…
Mystery robocall thanks Democrats in competitive Georgia races for supporting abortion rights of ‘birthing persons’
[ad_1] CNN — A political robocall made to tens of thousands of Georgians thanked a vulnerable congressional Democrat and the Democratic nominee for governor for protecting the rights of “birthing persons” to…
Trump visits South Texas as GOP seeks to build on 2020 gains among Latinos in three key House races
[ad_1] CNN — With just over two weeks until Election Day, former President Donald Trump is looking to shore up GOP support in South Texas on Saturday as Republicans seek to build…